Ancient Rome and Early Christianity

conflict between groups within the same century, following their deaths

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a drastic drop in the value of money coupled with a rise in prices

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the city of Constantine

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"Roman peace"

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A single uniform code used for laws

13.

a strong willed army leader

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military leader that joined forces with a wealthy Roman named Crassus and a popular general named Pompey

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“Holy Wisdom” in Greek

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An apostle who became the first bishop of Rome.

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foreign soldiers who fought for money

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long struggle between Rome and Carthage

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a Roman historian who is notable among ancient historians because of his accuarately represented facts in his writing

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a leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army

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The dispersal of the Jews from their homeland in Palestine- especially during the period of more than 1,800 years that followed the Roman's destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem in A.D. 70.

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The bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church.

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built by roman engineers, arches that that supported bridges and brought water into cities and towns

36.

One of the followers of Jesus who preached and spread his teachings.

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form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders

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Huns powerful chieftain

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aristocratic branch of rome’s government

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Slavic languages, including Russian are written in this

3.

A Roman emperor who approved Christianity in Rome.

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Roman culture: ancient culture that developed from a blending of Greek, Hellenisitc, and Roman cultures

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the wealthy landowners who held most of the power

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a Roman poet who spent ten years writing the most famous work of Latin literature, the Aeneid.

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A Jew named Jesus who was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea.

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A high ranking Byzantine nobleman

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A high-ranking Christian official who supervises a number of local churches.

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Leading Bishop of the East

19.

the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population

20.

a group of three leaders

21.

large military units made up of 5000 heavily armored foot soldiers and a group of soldiers on horseback

24.

29 year old Carthaginian general who wanted to avenge Carthage’s earlier defeat

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two officials who commanded the army and directed the government, but had limited power and only served one year

29.

"exalted one"

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representatives elected by plebeians who protected the rights of the plebeians from unfair acts of patrician officials

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Roman town where Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, which covered the city in thick ash and killed about 2,000 elements

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An apostle who had an enormous influence on Christianity's development.

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religious images used for Christians to aid their devotions

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